Articles by Jess Zimmerman
Jess Zimmerman was the editor of Grist List.
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Ahmadinejad says Iran’s enemies are destroying the rain clouds
Rush Limbaugh will be pleased* to know that he and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have something in common: They’re both so balls-to-the-wall bonkers that they think their enemies can control the weather. Or well, OK, maybe Limbaugh only thinks Obama controls the weather FORECAST — which means that, as unlikely as this seems, he’s still […]
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Giant daddy long-legs invade Seattle
Arachnophobes, beware: A science illustrator adorned the roof of the Seattle Center Armory with monstrously large photorealistic daddy long-legs.
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This surreally beautiful fruit is the world’s shiniest living thing
Pollia condensata looks like it’s wearing holographic nail polish, but it’s a real living fruit that grows that way — in fact, it’s the shiniest living thing in the world. The principle behind P. condensata‘s gorgeous finish is basically the same as behind an iridescent beetle’s wings. The cells in the fruit’s husk contain layers […]
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New solar cell draws power from spinach
“Scientists figure out a way to get energy out of new non-coal thing” is getting to be a pretty common story, and so far none of it has revolutionized our power grid. But this one serves a dual purpose: It can make solar panels cheaper and more efficient, plus vegetable-pushing parents can point to it […]